Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-01
WaltZing In the Dark.


The most fashionable dancing class In Phila.
delphla, the one to which all the infant swells
belong previous to being launched as "buds,,
always ends the evening with what is called "the
last waltz In the dark" The gas is turned OF,
with the exception Of one or two lights In one of
the chandeliers, when these innocents take their
prOpriety Is much shocked by this free and EASY
proceeding, and simply considers that Phila-
deiphia society must have taken leave OF its
10 permit this horribly "American" freedom
What would French or English mothers say to IL.
What would the new regime in New York saw
Dear dear! Something .nawsty," no doubt.
Alderman Scott Surprises the Brethren.
From the Monongahela Republican.
Alderman Scott surprised his hearers by pub
hcly asking the prayers Of the church for his
brother James at the Presbyterian PRAYER meeting
Tuesday evening. There was nothing surprisinS
In the asking-it Is proper thing TO pray for our
fr1ends-Dut the reason was peculiar. He said
that JAMES used To be Christian, but that he had
got into politics" and backSlided, and Was i'm
danger OF being lost. Hon. James Scott Is one OF
nns ieaHlng ONO repuoncans. author of the Scott
liquor law, and late our representative TO the
Sandwich Islands.
MARRYING A WIFE IN EVERY CITY.-Seyeral
months ago 1ewelry agent, Ernest Goodman
married young JeweSS living in PirtSburr Pa
and few days later deserted her taking with
MIN ABOUT SUO OF her money and some articles of
1ewelry- one day last week 1T was learned thaI
Goodman had been arrested in Baltimore on a
there, and the Pittsburg vile left iunes.iateIy for
the Monumental City 10 enter siS against him for
desertion- Saturday Chief OF Police Blackmore. of
P1ttsburg, received a letter from a woman living
AT No IO2 Allen street. New York city, who also
claims 10 be GoOdmans wife. She SAYS that nj.
lett her year ago, and that he took conS1erahIa
money and gold watch when he deserted her
From ali that be learned The New York wife Is,
No. L. After leaving his Pittsburg wife he went
engaged 10 woman there and in trying 10 escape
with some OF her money was arrested but cor off
he also has wife in Philadelphia
A VIRGINIA Poor HOUSE ScASpAI.-Great excite
ment prevails at Lynchburg, Va, over the deyeIOp-
ments OF scandal at Amherst court house In Is
charged that superintendent ). NJ. Dawson OF the
county poor house Il guilty OF grOsS ilI-treaIment
10 the female inmates under his charge NameIes,
crimes have Deem systematically carried on. Thu,
entire Developments are appalling. The court has
ordered Dawsons removal and arrest
Mr. LANCASTER SUING REPRESENTATIVE GIoyrR
MT. Lancaster, collector OF the port of St Louis
nled damage suit against Congressman j. NJ
Glover saturday for s1JOOOO. In MS petition he
quotes The various charges which Mr. Glover hal
made against hiLn- The petition is yoluminous
a anG e9 en- mat me Slower procured the pabca
all OF which ne holds has damaged him TO the
amount named
VnT CAPTURKs THE DIAMOND BELr.-The SIX DAYS,
walking match In Philadelphia closed at 10 O'clock
saturday night The gate receipts win reach
among the fiye men who covered more than 5O0
miies- The winner, vint, whose score was $50
mikes lap, receives, besides the Diamond cham
pionsnlp belt, now held by Hart half OF the so per
cent. w ~
A NOVEL Sur AGAINST PRIEsT-The suit M
Lay Brother Felix A Graham ag. Father David
kennessey has been decided at Louisville Nv in
,s,,n q "a. sae 0e,endan Graham the plaintiff,
Is president OF ST. Mary's college. The ground OF
Grahams claim was that, after having encouraged
hun for several years 10 continue his studies win
the purpose OF being ordained 10 the pre,thood of
the Catholic church, and having in Writing recon-
mended Graham as a Mt subject for Ordination
and having commended him 10 the bishop of col
orado, Father Fennessey wrote another letter
marked confidential" stating that Graham. on
account OF violent temper and too little Latin
was UNIT Tor the priesthood
arrested Saturday, charged with stealing letter
from the mails.
The Right Rev. A NJ. A. Blanchet, Roman Cath
Ole bishop at vancouver, W. T., died last Friday
Mr.. Cart and her two children were frozen &c
death Al Holbrook, Arizona, during the blizzard re-
Gently.
BY collision on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
near Martinsburg, W. Va, Daniel Shafrer, the fire
Charles Buford has been arrested at Lynchbury
Va, charged with setting rire TO the Ein CitJ
livery stables Two french were hurt, and six
Tern hors.s burned TO death
The Boston I1tOt thinks that DIR. McGlynn vii
oHicidtc again In St stephens 'saS its beloved
PASTOR. ana ne VIII reach the altar BY the oppo
ses ROAD 10 that which many hot-headed friend
suppose he Is going 10 take"
Inc Roman Catholic bishop OF savannah Ia:
ISSUED an order prohibiting marriages after night
fall. o
All the passenger railways OF Philadelpbia will
reduce fares 10 ffye-cent basis
Richard Pension, an aged actor, who once drew
$4,000 prize In lottery. has been admitted n
the Forest home at Philadelphia
Judge Barnard ON Saturday refused to grant !
further stay OF proceedings In the case OF ex
Alderman OSeti, the convicted New Yori
-boodler.' who viii be taken TO Sing Sing OF
Tuesday.
Two large trees boating down the Monongahel,
nver struck feet OF eleven loaded coal barge.
ana three empties al P1tLsburg on sunday carry
Ing away all the boats, with three men Ths
eEVen Darges contained ], 500 600 bushels OF coal
james Shepherd, a Buffalo detective was kilies
SATURDAY night by the blowing down OF building